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Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbe Sand Meadows Nature Reserve

Natural Monuments

Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbe Sand Meadows Nature Reserve

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Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbe Sand Meadows Nature Reserve

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Besenhorster Sandberge und Elbsandwiesen

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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1. View of Lauenburg – View of Stover Beach loop from Hamburg-Bergedorf

78.0km

04:50

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2. Zollenspieker Ferry – View of Lauenburg loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

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3. View of the River Elbe – Zollenspieker Ferry loop from Reinbek

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02:53

140m

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JR56

March 25, 2019

Natural treasure Besenhorster sand mountains
This scenic area on the outskirts of Geesthacht was created from glacial, to sand dunes raised sand deposits. Even today, the dunes are up to 20 meters high and overgrown with oak, pine and birch trees. In the immediate vicinity are the Elbsandwiesen, a sand-dried lawn with rare plant species. While walking, one also sees remnants of the Düneberg powder factory, which was there until the end of the Second World War. In the meantime nature has recaptured this area.
In the nature reserve there is a signposted road network. Round hiking trails are available.
For hikers and walkers is recommended on the one hand the trail parking lot on the outskirts Geesthacht (Am Schleusenkanal - behind the bridge B404 in the direction of Altengamme) or you start at Heuweg 65 in Geesthacht. Parking is available at the Heuweg. A small path (easily overlooked) leads between two houses to an underpass on the other side of the B 404; From here the paths in the nature reserve are signposted.
An overview of the trails can be found in the Natura2000 document, which can be downloaded here.
herzogtum-lauenburg.de/a-naturschutzgebiet-besenhorster-sandberge

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Jan Heinrich Merker

March 10, 2022

Even if the official city limits run here, it is still a few dozen kilometers to the center

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Christine

March 29, 2022

Very nice ways! Gladly again.

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Location: Geesthacht, Herzogtum Lauenburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Besenhorster Sandberge and Elbe Sand Meadows Nature Reserve

1. View of Lauenburg – View of Stover Beach loop from Hamburg-Bergedorf

2. Zollenspieker Ferry – View of Lauenburg loop from Lauenburg/Elbe

3. View of the River Elbe – Zollenspieker Ferry loop from Reinbek

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